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Disappointingly weak stance on freedom of the media by EBU
Azerbaijani and international NGOs are disappointed with the European Broadcasting Union's lack of effort to ensure freedom of expression and independence of media in Azerbaijan, just weeks before the Eurovision contest. 10 May 2012 »
Uzbekistan and Belarus among most censored countries in the world
These two post-soviet states are on the new Committee‘s to Protect Journalists (CPJ) list of ten countries in the world where free media is most heavily censored. Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan are the runners-up. 06 May 2012 »
Editorial office searched on the eve of World Press Freedom Day
On 2 May, on the eve of World Press Freedom Day, which is celebrated on 3 May, the office of Belarusian independent radio station "Racyja" in Minsk was searched. The police seized the office equipment. 05 May 2012 »
Use of death penalty continues in Belarus despite international pressure
Capital punishment in the Republic of Belarus continues to violate international human rights standards and mechanisms, and denies basic human dignities 04 May 2012 »
Azerbaijani journalist brutally attacked
In Azerbaijan five independent reporters, including award-winning journalist Idrak Abbasov, were brutally assaulted just weeks before the Eurovision Song Contest. 29 Apr 2012 »
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